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Shiraz A Sabah

BSc FRCS(Orth)

Education

Specialist Registrar in Trauma & Orthopaedics

Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital Rotation

London

Current - 2014

DPhil student, Musculoskeletal Sciences

University of Oxford

Oxford

2023 - 2019

Core Surgical Trainee

London Deanery

London

2014 - 2012

Academic Foundation Trainee

London Deanery

London

2012 - 2010

Medical Student

Imperial College School of Medicine

London

2010 - 2004

School

St. Michael’s School

Llanelli

2004 - 2000

Qualifications

FRCS(Tr&Orth)

Royal College of Surgeons of England

N/A

2019

MRCS

Royal College of Surgeons of England

N/A

2013

MRCP Parts 1&2 written

Royal College of Physicians

N/A

2012

MBBS

Imperial College School of Medicine

N/A

2010

BSc in Surgery & Anaesthesia (First class)

Imperial College London

N/A

2008

Prizes

WJ Little Medal

Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital Rotation

N/A

2018

Grants

National Institute for Health Research (NIHR)

£291,045

N/A

2024 - 2021

Rosetrees Trust Surgical Trials Fellow

£8,000

N/A

2021 - 2019

Royal College of Surgeons One Year Fellowship

£68,000

N/A

2021 - 2020

Leadership & Management

Editorial Board Member

Bone & Joint Journal

N/A

Current - 2021

Oxford Executive Leadership Programme

Said Business School, University of Oxford

N/A

2022

Seddon Society Meeting Organiser

Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital Rotation

N/A

2019 - 2017

Employment

DPhil student, Musculoskeletal Sciences

University of Oxford

N/A

Current - Oct 2019

  • Supervisor: Prof AJ Price

ST7 registrar (Joint reconstruction & Sarcoma)

Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital

N/A

Oct 2019 - Oct 2018

  • Supervisor: Prof JA Skinner / Mr R Pollock / Prof AJ Hart

ST6 registrar (Hand surgery)

Basildon & Thurrock University Hospital

N/A

Oct 2018 - Apr 2018

  • Supervisor: Mr S Phillips

ST5/6 registrar (Joint reconstruction)

Watford General Hospital

N/A

Apr 2018 - Apr 2017

  • Supervisor: Mr N Davies / Mr S West

ST5 registrar (Spinal surgery)

Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital

N/A

Apr 2017 - Oct 2016

  • Supervisor: Mr K Rezajooi

ST4 registrar (Foot & ankle surgery / Joint reconstruction)

Queen’s Hospital, Romford

N/A

Oct 2016 - Oct 2015

  • Supervisors: Mr K Vemulapalli / Mr J Wong

ST3 registrar (Paediatric orthopaedic surgery)

Great Ormond Street Hospital

N/A

Oct 2015 - Apr 2015

  • Supervisor: Mr G Spence

ST3 registrar (Foot & ankle surgery)

Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital

N/A

Apr 2015 - Oct 2014

  • Supervisor: Mr A Goldberg

Core Surgical Trainee

Royal London Hospital / Barnet General Hospital

N/A

Oct 2014 - Oct 2012

Academic Foundation Trainee

Chelsea & Westminster Hospital / St. Mary’s Hospital, Paddington

N/A

Aug 2012 - Aug 2010

Teaching

I am faculty on several national FRCS(Orth) courses and have received excellent feedback for teaching. I am developing a multimedia Trauma & Orthopaedics curriculum with the Bone & Joint Journal.

Bone & Joint Education

Bone & Joint Journal

N/A

Current - 2021

ST3 Interview Course Convenor

Orthopaedic Research UK

N/A

Current - 2014

FRCS(Tr&Orth) Course Faculty

Orthopaedic Research UK

N/A

Current - 2019

Research

My research centres around understanding patient-relevant outcomes following primary and revision hip and knee replacement.

Find more information on my Google Scholar profile: 60 scientific publications, 1523 citations, h-index: 15.

No exponential rise in revision knee replacement surgery over the past 15 years: An analysis from the National Joint Registry

SA Sabah, R Knight, A Alvand, DW Murray, S Petrou, DJ Beard, AJ Price. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage (in press)

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2022

Implant survivorship, functional outcomes and complications with the use of rotating hinge knee implants: a systematic review

J Xu, L von Fritsch, SA Sabah, AJ Price, A Alvand. Knee Surgery & Related Research. Dec;34(1):1-1.

N/A

2022

Self-reported neurotoxic symptoms in hip arthroplasty patients with highly elevated blood cobalt: a case-control study

I Swiatkowska, J Henckel, SA Sabah, AJ Hart. Journal of Patient Safety. 18 (1), e10-e17

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2022

Minimal important changes and differences were estimated for Oxford hip and knee scores following primary and revision arthroplasty

SA Sabah, A Alvand, DJ Beard, AJ Price. Journal of clinical epidemiology. 143, 159-168

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2022

Revision total knee replacement case-mix at a major revision centre

SA Sabah, L von Fritsch, T Khan, AD Shearman, RB Rajasekaran, …. Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics. 9 (1), 1-9

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2022

Implant survivorship, functional outcomes and complications with the use of rotating hinge knee implants: a systematic review

J Xu, L von Fritsch, SA Sabah, AJ Price, A Alvand. Knee Surgery & Related Research. 34 (1), 1-11

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2022

Early patient-reported outcomes following primary hip and knee replacement have improved over the past seven years: Analysis of the NHS PROMs dataset

SA Sabah, R Knight, A Alvand, DJ Beard, AJ Price. Bone and Joint Journal.

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2022

Revision knee replacement for prosthetic joint infection: Epidemiology, clinical outcomes and health-economic considerations

SA Sabah, A Alvand, AJ Price. The Knee. 28, 417-421

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2021

Evidence for the validity of a patient-based instrument for assessment of outcome after revision knee arthroplasty: evaluation of the Oxford Knee Score using a UK national …

SA Sabah, A Alvand, DJ Beard, AJ Price. The Bone & Joint Journal. 103 (4), 627-634

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2021

Patient-Reported function and quality of life after revision total knee arthroplasty: an analysis of 10,727 patients from the NHS PROMs program

SA Sabah, A Alvand, R Knight, DJ Beard, AJ Price. The Journal of Arthroplasty. 36 (8), 2887-2895. e7

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2021

Differences in mortality and complication rates following revision knee arthroplasty performed for urgent versus elective indications

SGF Abram, SA Sabah, A Alvand, AJ Price. The Bone & Joint Journal. 103 (10), 1578-1585

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2021

New instrumentation system for cementless mobile-bearing unicompartmental knee arthroplasty improves surgical performance particularly for trainees

A Alvand, HA Wilson, SA Sabah, R Middleton, N Bottomley, WFM Jackson, …. The Knee. 31, 46-53

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2021

Metal ion toxicity: is it still a problem in 2021?

JA Skinner, SA Sabah, AJ Hart. Bone & Joint Research. 10 (6), 348-350

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2021

An update on prosthetic joint infection for UK trainees

SA Sabah, AD Shearman, A Alvand. Surgery (Oxford). 39 (11), 748-751

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2021

Patient-reported outcome measures following revision knee replacement: a review of PROM instrument utilisation and measurement properties using the COSMIN checklist

SA Sabah, EA Hedge, SGF Abram, A Alvand, AJ Price, S Hopewell. BMJ open. 11 (10), e046169

N/A

2021

The last word on placebo-controlled surgical trials

S Sabah, A Alvand. Journal of Trauma & Orthopaedics. 9 (2)

N/A

2021

Management of aseptic failure of the mobile-bearing Oxford unicompartmental knee arthroplasty

SA Sabah, CT Lim, R Middleton, L von Fritsch, N Bottomley, …. The Knee. 27 (6), 1721-1728

N/A

2020

Manipulation under anesthetic after primary knee arthroplasty is associated with a higher rate of subsequent revision surgery

SGF Abram, B Yusuf, A Alvand, SA Sabah, DJ Beard, AJ Price. The Journal of Arthroplasty. 35 (9), 2640-2645. e2

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2020

Novel use of intraoperative cone-beam imaging with on-table angiography for excision of an occipitocervical tumour: A technical note and its feasibility

Z Su, GK Prezerakos, S Sabah, K Rezajooi. Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery. 22, 100784

N/A

2020

Commentary: Debridement, antibiotics and implant retention (DAIR) for the management of knee prosthetic joint infection

SA Sabah, WFM Jackson. Journal of Orthopedics and Orthopedic Surgery. 1 (3)

N/A

2020

Cervical dural calcification and cervical myelopathy in X-linked hypophosphataemic rickets: a case report and review of the literature

AA Najefi, DB Beder, SA Sabah, K Rezajooi. British Journal of Neurosurgery. 33 (2), 222-223

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2019

The risk of cardiac failure following metal-on-metal hip arthroplasty

SA Sabah, JC Moon, S Jenkins-Jones, CL Morgan, CJ Currie, …. The Bone & Joint Journal. 100 (1), 20-27

N/A

2018

The silhouette technique: improving post-operative radiographs for planning of correction with a hexapod external fixator

J Wright, SA Sabah, S Patel, G Spence. Strategies in Trauma and Limb Reconstruction. 12 (2), 127-131

N/A

2017

Are all metal-on-metal hip revision operations contributing to the National Joint Registry implant survival curves? A study comparing the London Implant Retrieval Centre and …

SA Sabah, J Henckel, S Koutsouris, R Rajani, H Hothi, JA Skinner, …. The bone & joint journal. 98 (1), 33-39

N/A

2016

Higher blood cobalt and chromium levels in patients with unilateral metal-on-metal total hip arthroplasties compared to hip resurfacings

OS Lainiala, TPS Moilanen, AJ Hart, HSA Huhtala, SA Sabah, …. The journal of arthroplasty. 31 (6), 1261-1266

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2016

Validated method for measuring functional range of motion in patients with ankle arthritis

J Thornton, S Sabah, N Segaren, N Cullen, D Singh, A Goldberg. Foot & Ankle International. 37 (8), 868-873

N/A

2016

Calculating the hip center of rotation using contralateral pelvic anatomy

M Durand‐Hill, J Henckel, K Satchithananda, S Sabah, J Hua, H Hothi, …. Journal of Orthopaedic Research. 34 (6), 1077-1083

N/A

2016

Assessment of emergency department eye examinations in patients presenting with mid-face injury

T Welman, K Shanmugarajah, S Sabah, J Bryan, N Hachach-Haram, …. The Journal of Emergency Medicine. 50 (3), 422-426

N/A

2016

Measuring Functional Range of Motion in Patients with Ankle Arthritis

AJ Goldberg, JD Thornton, SA Sabah, N Segaren, N Cullen, D Singh. Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics. 1 (1), 2473011416S00033

N/A

2016

The unforeseen costs of MHRA guidance to resurfacing hip replacement in the UK

J Davidson, S Sabah, R Berber, H Hothi, J Miles, R Carrington, A Power, …. Orthopaedic Proceedings. 98 (SUPP_11), 22-22

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2016

Validation of primary metal-on-metal hip arthroplasties on the National Joint Registry for England, Wales and Northern Ireland using data from the London Implant Retrieval …

SA Sabah, J Henckel, E Cook, R Whittaker, H Hothi, Y Pappas, G Blunn, …. The bone & joint journal. 97 (1), 10-18

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2015

Lessons learnt from metal-on-metal hip arthroplasties will lead to safer innovation for all medical devices

AJ Hart, SA Sabah, J Henckel, G Lloyd, JA Skinner. Hip International. 25 (4), 347-354

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2015

Method for the location of primary wear scars from retrieved metal on metal hip replacements

G Govind, J Henckel, H Hothi, S Sabah, J Skinner, A Hart. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 16 (1), 1-5

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2015

Surveillance of patients with metal-on-metal hip resurfacing and total hip prostheses: a prospective cohort study to investigate the relationship between blood metal ion levels …

AJ Hart, SA Sabah, B Sampson, JA Skinner, JJ Powell, L Palla, …. JBJS. 96 (13), 1091-1099

N/A

2014

A comparison of the diagnostic accuracy of MARS MRI and ultrasound of the painful metal-on-metal hip arthroplasty

IA Siddiqui, SA Sabah, K Satchithananda, AK Lim, S Cro, J Henckel, …. Acta orthopaedica. 85 (4), 375-382

N/A

2014

Cross-sectional imaging of metal-on-metal hip arthroplasties: can we substitute MARS MRI with CT?

E Robinson, J Henckel, S Sabah, K Satchithananda, J Skinner, A Hart. Acta orthopaedica. 85 (6), 577-584

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2014

Changes in blood ion levels after removal of metal-on-metal hip replacements: 16 patients followed for 0–12 months

SK Durrani, PC Noble, B Sampson, T Panetta, AD Liddle, SA Sabah, …. Acta orthopaedica. 85 (3), 259-265

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2014

The effect of a manufacturer recall on the threshold to revise a metal-on-metal hip

S Tibrewal, S Sabah, J Henckel, A Hart. International orthopaedics. 38 (10), 2017-2020

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2014

Optimisation of intramedullary nail alignment

SA Sabah, J Singh, N Heidari. The Annals of The Royal College of Surgeons of England. 96 (2), 166-166

N/A

2014

Investigating the Painful Metal-on-Metal Hip: Is CT a Substitute for Metal Artefact Reduction Sequence MRI?

E Robinson, S Sabah, J Henckel, K Satchithananda, M Khoo, TM Parsons, …. .

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2014

Revision of metal-on-metal hip arthroplasty in a tertiary center: a prospective study of 39 hips with between 1 and 4 years of follow-up

AD Liddle, K Satchithananda, J Henckel, SA Sabah, KV Vipulendran, …. Acta orthopaedica. 84 (3), 237-245

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2013

Cross-sectional imaging of the metal-on-metal hip prosthesis: the London ultrasound protocol

IA Siddiqui, SA Sabah, K Satchithananda, AK Lim, J Henckel, JA Skinner, …. Clinical Radiology. 68 (8), e472-e478

N/A

2013

Routine surgical outpatient follow-up one year after carotid endarterectomy does not result in medical or surgical reintervention

S Sabah, R Geleit, S Sarkar, C Kyriakides. International Journal of Surgery. 8 (11), 744-745

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2013

Pseudotumors in association with well-functioning metal-on-metal hip prostheses: a case-control study using three-dimensional computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging

AJ Hart, K Satchithananda, AD Liddle, SA Sabah, D McRobbie, J Henckel, …. JBJS. 94 (4), 317-325

N/A

2012

Objective assessment of initial eye examination in patients presenting with mid-face injuries

K Shanmugarajah, S Sabah, T Welman, S Westley, R Skinner, N Haram, …. International Journal of Surgery. 8 (10), S67

N/A

2012

Sensitivity and specificity of blood cobalt and chromium metal ions for predicting failure of metal-on-metal hip replacement

AJ Hart, SA Sabah, AS Bandi, P Maggiore, P Tarassoli, B Sampson, …. The Journal of bone and joint surgery. British volume. 93 (10), 1308-1313

N/A

2011

Magnetic resonance imaging findings in painful metal-on-metal hips: a prospective study

SA Sabah, AWM Mitchell, J Henckel, A Sandison, JA Skinner, AJ Hart. The Journal of arthroplasty. 26 (1), 71-76. e2

N/A

2011

Sabah SA Bandi AS Maggiore P Tarassoli P Sampson BA Skinner J. Sensitivity and specificity of blood cobalt and chromium metal ions for predicting failure of metal-on-metal hip …

AJ Hart. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 93 (10), 1308-13

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2011

The painful metal-on-metal hip resurfacing

AJ Hart, S Sabah, J Henckel, A Lewis, J Cobb, B Sampson, A Mitchell, …. The Journal of bone and joint surgery. British volume. 91 (6), 738-744

N/A

2009

References

Professor Andrew J. Price

Professor of Orthopaedics
University of Oxford

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Professor David J. Beard

Professor of Musculoskeletal & Surgical Sciences
University of Oxford

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